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2．The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States．It is a network of offices，some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population，and some of which fight for the passing of laws that of over two hundred million people living in the United States，up to three million are homeless-and the number is still growing．Since the late 1970s，fast rising house prices，large cuts in government supported housing programs，and economic recession（经济衰退）have made it impossbile for many Americans to meet housing costs．Sadly，this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and/or unable to find new affordable homes．According to another research，families with children appear to be the fastest-growing part of the homeless population，making up 39% of it．The old idea of a homeless person，that of the single man who gets drunk all the time，is no longer true．A much lager part of the population now finds itself homeless．Even worse，once a person becomes homeless，he often finds it impossible to find a job，since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job applicaton．

67．The word"address"in the first line probably meansB．
A．talk about         B．deal with          C．fight for            D．write to
68．How many people are homeless in the U．S．according to the Coalition studies？C．
A.39% of the population．
B.200 million people．
C．About 3 million people．
D．About one-fifth of the population．
69．Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job becauseA．
A．they have no home addresses                
B．they mostly have a drinking problem
C．they aren't supported by government programs  
D．they often don't have enough work experience
70．What is the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U．S．？D．
A．The passing of new housing laws．
B．The fast growth of family size．
C．The slow construction of houses．
D．The ever-rising price of housing．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要介绍了"无家可归者联盟"的主要功能及其对无家可归者的调查研究结果．对美国无家可归者的数量及造成无家可归的原因以及无家可归对个人的影响作了深入分析．"无家可归者联盟"旨在解决那些在美国无家可归人群的实际需求．根据"联盟"的研究显示，美国有三百万人无家可归．从20世纪70年代末开始，房价的快速上涨，大量削减政府支持的住房方案以及经济衰退的因素使得更多的美国人不能承担住房开支．导致许多人被迫放弃住房或降低住房档次．糟糕的是，一旦一个人变成无家可归者，他通常很难找到工作，因为大部分雇主都要求应聘者在求职书中填写家庭地址．

解答 67．B 词义猜测题．从下文可知，无家可归者联盟的功能包括为无家可归者提供食物和房屋，争取权利等内容，再根据address的宾语the needs可以判断无家可归者是一个帮助无家可归的人处理或解决其实际需要的组织．所以address意为处理或解决，故选B．
68．C 细节理解题．根据"up to three million are homeless"可知，美国大约有三百万人无家可归，故选C．
69．A 细节理解题．根据文章最后一句话"Even worse，once a person becomes homeless，he often finds it impossible to find a job，since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job application．"无家可归者通常很难找到工作，因为大部分雇主都要求应聘者在求职书中填写家庭地址．故选A．
70．D 推理判断题．根据文中"Since the late 1970s，fast rising house prices，large cuts in government supported housing programs，and economic recession（经济衰退）have made it impossible for many Americans to meet housing costs．Sadly，this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and/or unable to find new affordable homes．"可知，房价的快速上涨是无家可归者人数不断上升的主要原因，故选D．

点评 本文是政治经济类阅读，考查学生对细节的理解把握和推理判断能力，做题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．